This conference is for:Pediatric Providers, School District Leaders, Educators, Social Service Providers, School Counselors, School Psychologists, Legislators, Policy-Makers, and Parents

The conference will bring together for the first time national experts on...

Obesity, Adolescent Health & Sleep Debt -- Dean Beebe, Ph.D
Director of the Neuropsychology Program and Professor at the University of Cincinnati Department of Pediatrics

Adolescent Depression and Sleep-- Allison Harvey, Ph.D.
Professor of Clinical Psychology, the director of the Golden Bear Sleep Research Clinic, the Clinical Science Program and Psychology Clinic at UC Berkeley and a leading expert on the treatment of insomnia and sleep problems associated with psychiatric disorders

Drowsy Driving and High-Risk Behaviors-- Mark Rosekind, Ph.D.
Member of the National Transportation Safety Board

Sleep, Caffeine Use and Social Media -- Amy Wolfson, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology and Associate Dean at College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts

Biology of Adolescent Sleep -- Mary Carskadon, Ph.D.
Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Director of the Sleep and Chronobiology Research Lab at E.P. Bradley Hospital

Educational Policy Implications -- Kenneth Dragseth, Ph.D.
Former Edina Public Schools Superintendent, Director for Educational Administrative Licensure Program at the University of Minnesota

Sleep and the Biology of the Human Brain -- Conrad Iber, M.D.
Professor of Medicine and Sleep Medicine Director at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Medical Director of Fairview Health Services Sleep Program

Sleep and Memory -- Jessica Payne, Ph.D.
Nancy O’Neill Collegiate Chair in Psychology and Director of the Sleep, Stress and Memory Lab at the University of Notre Dame

Why School Start Times Matter -- Kyla Wahlstrom, Ph.D.
Director of the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI) at the University of Minnesota